Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined 21 other attorneys general in suing the federal government over new eligibility guidelines for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — known as SNAP.

The federal legislation known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” narrowed SNAP eligibility for certain groups, including refugees, asylum recipients, and others admitted to the U.S. under humanitarian protection programs. According to the state attorneys general, a U.S. Department of Agriculture memo on Oct. 31 “incorrectly asserted that all individuals who entered the country through these humanitarian pathways would remain permanently ineligible for SNAP, even after obtaining green cards and becoming lawful permanent residents,” according to a statement on the lawsuit from Ellison’s office.

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